Information about John Wright Sports Centre

Calderwood Rd
G74 3EU, Glasgow
+441355237731

Opening hours

  • sunday: 9h-16h
  • monday: 7:30-21h
  • tuesday: 7h-22h
  • wednesday: 7h-22h
  • thursday: 7h-22h
  • friday: 7h-20h
  • saturday: 9h-16h
Sports event venue and leisure centre with sports halls, gym and squash courts, plus running track.

Our comment from FitFit UK about John Wright Sports Centre:

John Wright Sports Centre in Glasgow offers a comprehensive range of sporting facilities, making it a popular destination for fitness enthusiasts of all ages. Users have praised the centre for its:

  • Friendly and supportive staff who are always willing to help and provide a welcoming environment.
  • Variety of facilities including well-maintained sports halls, a state-of-the-art gym, and a running track.
  • Accessible classes ranging from Les Mills to specific activities for kids and adults, ensuring there's something for everyone.
  • Excellent condition of sports facilities, with recent updates in equipment and clean environments.
  • Plenty of parking and easy access via public transport.

However, some users have raised concerns, including:

  • Issues with locker security and cleanliness, suggesting a need for improved maintenance.
  • A desire for upgraded changing facilities and equipment in certain areas.
  • Some restrictions due to capacity limits, which can affect gym usage.

Overall, John Wright Sports Centre is seen as a great place for sports and fitness, with dedicated staff and a wide range of activities, making it a cherished community resource.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Squash court
Running

John Wright Sports Centre: Opinions

4.2/5 (152 Opinions)
Michael Blue 10 months ago

Negative experience: Why do the staff here get to vape in the reception? This is supposed to be a health facility, which can accommodate people with serious conditions (not make them worse).

lewis brio 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Huge sport halls a cresh the workers in there are so polite a good with the kids nice gym and loads of different clubs

Angela McCarthy 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Was here for a basketball game. Reasonable court and facilities.

Gerry Gallacher 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff , good crowd .

Lisa Mitchell 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great facilities and classes les mills classes superb.

C McConnachie 1 year ago

Positive experience: Used the running track, excellent facility. Will be back

Jennifer Blades 1 year ago

Positive experience: Nice sports centre

Ian Miller 1 year ago

Positive experience: Love the sports centre & have been attending for several activities since 1974 but recently the lockers have been a problem. Today the only locker working I used was broken into, relocked by the thief & my car key taken from my trousers. Car then stolen from the car park with my wallet, cards, driving licence & house keys. The JWSC staff have always been incredible & especially today. Shame on the South Lanarkshire Council for not financing the safety & security needs for the center. Hope the other sports centres are better supported

Stevie Mason 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic staff brilliant to work with we love our little home

David 1 year ago

Positive experience: Standard for this type of thing. Nothing wrong with it

William Erskine 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: A well equipped and well run sports çentre.

James Mcpherson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I was in for a mass physio appointment it was well organised and very informative thanks to all ghe team

Sean McCormack 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Superlative public health and leisure facility.

Maciej 1 year ago

Positive experience: It's great to see generations using this sports centre to do different activities. My only gripe is dirty mats (I practice aikido). Apart from that this place has plenty of activities for everyone.

Edd 1 year ago

Positive experience: Would score higher if they could get a separate space for the 1 million 12 year olds that seem to frequent the gym

Tadas Zokas 1 year ago

Positive experience: Decent track. Field area is a bit boggy and the jump runways could do with a clean but you can still get decent training done here.

frances byrne 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to go

Steven Watson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience:

Patrycja Singh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My girl went for Art class, it was great

Alexis Everett 1 year ago

Positive experience: No water dispensers or vending machines can't purchase any liquids whilst diabetic. Not gd need some looking into.

Margaret Mather 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Huge sports centre lots of facilities great staff.

Diane 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: What makes this place great are the staff and a good selection of classes albeit a few more yoga classes would be great

MrJimmcadams 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went for grandsons football nice wee pitches pity about the weather

Ian Watt 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: First went in the front door 51 years ago. Nit a great deal different but a great venue

E. I. Uzomah 2 years ago

Positive experience: This comment is about the EV charging pods, not the actual JW Sports Centre. The chargers (22kW and 50kW) are owned/operated by ChargePlace Scotland. I registered weeks ago and have a CPS card. Some weeks ago, I went there to charge as my car was down to 17% but none of the EV chargers recognised my CPS card. Even worse, none of them recognised my debit card. I was desperate and had to call the CPS customer care number, and luckily my call was answered. I was told that my account had been locked for some unknown reason. The gent was helpful and he unlocked my account, and I was finally able to charge my car.

Nishant Gupta 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: In order to get to John Write sports center you can take 18 number bus which will drop you next to the center. The place have various sports activities for kids and adults

John Donohoe 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nicest telling off I've ever had. Popped in to see what training recovery program they have for post cardiac rehabilitation. Told by the two lovely ladies to behave and wait till the surgeon says that I'm ready

scott stevens 2 years ago

Positive experience: Staff great but very run down

Pawel Wo 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly people, a lot of opportunities to spend time active, will recommend 100%

Nikki McLean 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely staff. Brilliant gym

John Keenan 2 years ago

Negative experience: After about seven months being a member not so sure if I'll be there in the new year, don't get me wrong some new equipment has been implemented I wouldn't say it's the best, however a big concern is the quality of hygiene the cleaner of the male changing rooms leaves a lot to be disred I'd hate to see inside of his house cobwebs been there clearly longer than a year lockers not serviced correctly or cleaned areas stained with uirine not addressed, changing rooms closed superceeding school children over paying customers, PT staff letting gym users using fire exits drinking fountains out of order and male toilet on first floor been out of order for five months, this is by far encouraging or reflective towards monthly fees

Irvine Maguire 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sport centre very friendly staff love going there

Linda Thompson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great trip again. Lovely polite driver.

Karen Murdarasi 2 years ago

Positive experience: It has a surprisingly large number of sports halls, including a wee gym and a squash court. It's not the most modern and could do with having a more accessible drinking fountain, but it's an excellent local resource.

Paul Gallagher 2 years ago

Positive experience: Went to watch my son win the Scottish championships sports hall athletics there was poor spectating but was still a good day

Coach Colin Mac 2 years ago

Positive experience: Staff are amazing and welcoming. Good spread of equipment in tye facility.

Monika Singh 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sports centre with clean and nice facilities.

Robert Fair 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Ia

Vincent Healy 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to exercise.

Johnny Walker 2 years ago

Positive experience: First time using , big space for all sport activities loads of psrking

Nicola Brown 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great place plenty of parking..

catherine Cowan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: We go up there every day walking the dogs its very clean and tidy the 2 workmen have made a fantastick job

Andrea Fox 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Accessible and parking. Plenty of activities to choose from

helen robertson 3 years ago

Positive experience: Its a very nice complete sports centre except swimming but bowls football pitches and a good gym and pretty cheap worth a visit

Leslie Willis 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: 13th sept super helpful lady on the desk; a genuine friendly 5 stars of an individual. And facilities that are exactly what the website says ...perfect.

James Corbett 3 years ago

Positive experience: Decent enough, not terrible. Showers and changing rooms could do with an upgrade.

Derek Anderson 3 years ago

Negative experience: Sad to say but the JWSC is very run down and sadly neglected. The changing facilities are stuck in the 70's and urgently need upgraded. The staff are excellent but the facility is a shadow of what it once was.

Patrick Irvine 3 years ago

Positive experience: I play table tennis at JWSC all's good, staff excellent only one big problem is they have renewed the table tennis tables recently to a luminous green. It strains the eyes.

Stevie Ross 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff seem friendly, good facilities.

Andy Wallace 3 years ago

Positive experience: Been going a long time and still going

Alan Wright 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: excellent experience always, would be nice if there were lockers with keys available for use.

Leslie 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good to get exercise and see friends

Evelyn Mcleod 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent sports facility

liz Markson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I was there for the football with my grandson.Didnt see anywhere to get a hot drink although we were away from main area.Its good for the football and plenty of room.for car parking .

I Gillespie 3 years ago

Positive experience: ok for EV charging

Roy Young 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good sports centre and Indoor bowling club

Trotters Horse & Football Tips 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Decent venue with big car park

David MacDonald 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I play table tennis on a Monday first class sports centre.

Ben Addison 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Used by athletics club. Well kept facility.

Lorcan O'Diomasaigh 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic staff, always very helpful. Great group of people attend classes

ian cox 4 years ago

Positive experience: Nice place most staff helpful

Thomas Dorricott 4 years ago

Negative experience: Very disappointing i joined to use the gym but the online booking system will not give me the option of the gym plus i have tried to phone them and they just have a message saying they are shut and they open ar 7am not a problem but its now 8.30and still playing the message ......think its time to cancel my membership

Michelle Davidson 4 years ago

Negative experience: Wish the staff here would have the same rules for everyone. Not allowed to throw a javelin but others can doesn't make sense

John Wright Sports Centre

Hi Michelle. Can you contact the facility manager at [email protected]. Thanks Brian

jamie sanchez 4 years ago

Negative experience: Very run down and machines at gym badly need renewed.Only 7 people are allowed at gym just now due to covid restrictions,and sessions need to be booked online Limited opening times as well,so membership fees are not worth the money.

Mr L 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great for charge too

George Mcleish 4 years ago

Positive experience: Has a charge point for electricity or hybrid cars

Betty T 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good place for a walk outside had my boots on a bit cold

Alex Canning Canning 5 years ago

Positive experience: It's closed for now

Aileen Clark 5 years ago

Positive experience: Sports centre.

Stephen South 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place

Pauline Murphy 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and a good choice of classes.

Patrick Henderson 5 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly staff

Patricia Stanley 5 years ago

Positive experience: Well spaced out and set up as per advice required for covid compliance regulations

Kenneth Morrison 5 years ago

Positive experience: Good place

Ss C 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Helped me lose weight

Patrycja Sobczyk 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely place and classes :)

Robert Campbell 5 years ago

Negative experience: Not bad but not as good as the Dolan baths

Kenneth McKinnon 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I quit my last gym and started with South Lanarkshire leasure last month and have not looked back. Great facilities and classes are superb. Feel 100% that my fitness levels are getting into the right area.

Stevie Murdoch 6 years ago

Positive experience: Council run sports centre hosts classes badminton trampolining gyms squash court running tracks and a bowling green hosts summer activities for kids during holidays

John Rooney 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, great for people with anxiety issues who just want to lose some weight, the staff are extremely helpful and friendly. The best time to go is between 08:00-10:00PM as it's completely quiet.

Colin Mckeown 6 years ago

Negative experience: Tennis courts next to bowling green need major upgrade

Ross Thomson 6 years ago

Negative experience: Shocking that South Lanark haven't got this place up and running properly. No access to track equipment!

Christopher Ferran 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff were friendly, facilities were clean and up to date.

ClarkyJR 9 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym should add a punching bag it would be really good for the gym

john knox 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous facilities

Ewan Dunsmuir 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: good sport facilities

Udeoji Chukwuma Godfrey 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Was great experience

Brian Callander 6 years ago

Positive experience: I would love to see the old cafeteria area reinstated...it took the heart out of the centre putting an ugly bus styled partition. The centre could do with offering membership deals that reflect the competitive market they are up against. This used to be the flagship centre for East Kilbride...unfortunately no longer despite the staffs best efforts.

Naveen B 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best place for Fitness activities

Sarah Ferguson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: It has a great deal of classes. Dancing. Excersice something to suit everyone

Paul Keeney 6 years ago

Positive experience: Popular sports centre with great range of amenities and full running track

Robert Collard 6 years ago

Positive experience: Nice enough, staff lovely. Bit dated now.

Nooh salam 6 years ago

Positive experience: Looks ok . Have just seen the big hall and the whole facility

Harry McAllister 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff 10/10 take some photos on next visit and it ts a 10min walk to toen center

Stevan Harris 6 years ago

Positive experience: We use the badminton from time to time and it's a fair price for it.

Barry Scotland 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean modern facilities with great staff and personal trainers. From badminton basketball football to a state of the art Gym. It also boasts an Olympic size running track. Reasonable prices my 13 year old daughter uses the facilities as have I. Free Parking facilities 5 star

FRAZER 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good gym equipment

Pernille Sorensen 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cant fault the place. Spotless. Staff amazing. Great classes. Gym great as well.

Michael Lavery 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Train here every week. Great location, helpful and friendly staff.

Brian Hamilton 6 years ago

Positive experience: Play football here every week 2 large halls just been done up but changing rooms need a face lift

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